The Banda Islands have long fascinated explorers, anthropologists, writers, photographers, filmmakers, and artists. These ‘islands of spicerie’, tiny, almost indiscernible specks on the map of Southeast Asia, have witnessed key moments in world history; from the beginnings of global capitalism and colonization, to Indonesia’s journey towards becoming a nation. Today the region is one of the last true marine wildernesses in the world. The Banda Islands anthology features the words and images of those who have come under the Islands’ spell through the centuries.